feel the pinch
idiom
: to experience the problems caused by not having enough money or by paying higher costs
We are starting to feel the pinch of high fuel costs.
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Guess would ultimately feel the pinch no matter who is making the goods and bringing them in as any price increase will ripple up to the company one way or another.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Russian businesses could continue to feel the pinch, especially if reports of a looming raft of corporate bankruptcies eventuate.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But Senate Republicans are fretting that if the tariff tit for tat isn’t resolved — and quickly — both Trump and American consumers will feel the pinch.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Analysts believe this year's holiday shopping season will be solid, though not as robust as previous years, as many Americans feel the pinch of still-high prices despite easing inflation.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Russian businesses could continue to feel the pinch, especially if reports of a looming raft of corporate bankruptcies eventuate.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But Senate Republicans are fretting that if the tariff tit for tat isn’t resolved — and quickly — both Trump and American consumers will feel the pinch.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Analysts believe this year's holiday shopping season will be solid, though not as robust as previous years, as many Americans feel the pinch of still-high prices despite easing inflation.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Feel the pinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20pinch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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